Infrastructure in transition: RM59’s interviews
The Think Tank section of Renewable Matter #59, devoted to Infrastructure, brings together a wide range of visions for the future of global infrastructure systems: from the management of large ...
Sardinian Link: Terna’s 300-Million-Euro Investment to Power a Greener Sardinia
The Italian Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security has officially launched the authorisation procedure for the “Sardinian Link”, a strategic project by Terna aimed at reconstruc...
Heroes of Tomorrow: UN SDG Action Awards Celebrate Global Changemakers
Held in Rome on 29 October 2025, the eighth annual UN SDG Action Awards Ceremony celebrated changemakers who are transforming inequalities into opportunities and advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustai...
FederlegnoArredo at Ecomondo: the wood-furniture supply chain and the sustainability challenges
The Italian wood-furniture supply chain, predominantly consisting of small and medium-sized enterprises with a long tradition, stands out worldwide for its circularity rate . 96% of companies use su...
China heads towards five-year plan for strategic resilience
The Fourth Plenum of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party has concluded in Beijing. For four days, from 20 to 23 October, the CCP leadership convened in what is traditionally a time ...
Eataly alla Radice, the new product line that emphases transparency and traceability throughout the supply chain
The new brand Eataly alla Radice (Eataly at the Source) is all about supply chain transparency. The project is promoted by Oscar Farinetti's company with scientific coordination from the Univer...
The United States halted the adoption of the Net Zero Framework
The Net Zero Framework (NZF) is the International Maritime Organisation's (IMO) plan for decarbonising the maritime transport sector, aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 20-30% by 2020 and...
Maire to Build UK Plant Producing 30 Million Liters of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Maire has taken a significant step in the global energy transition through its subsidiary NextChem. The company, via its business unit MyRechemical, has been awarded a contract by Altalto Ltd. to de...
Water Cycle and Blue Economy Take Center Stage at Ecomondo 2025
Water is increasingly becoming the most transversal sector of the green economy — a crucial resource that embodies the urgency of circular management and sustainable innovation. At Ecomon...
Startup, Mitico and Heath Technologies Win HyAccelerator 2025 for Net Zero Innovation
The race toward Net Zero has gained new momentum with the announcement of Mitico and Heath Technologies as the winners of HyAccelerator 2025 – Net Zero Revolution Call4Startup, Snam’s fl...
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the 2025 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt “for having ex...
Energy transition: NextChem (Maire) expands into the Middle East
NextChem, a company that develops and implements sustainable technological solutions for energy transition, will open a new office in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). This marks a crucial step...
The ceasefire in Gaza is in effect
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) announced that a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip would come into effect at 12:00 local time, marking the official start of the first phase of the plan negotiated by...
Israel and Hamas have signed the agreement for the first phase of Trump’s plan
“The final draft of phase one was signed this morning in Egypt by all parties for the release of all hostages.” This was announced by Israeli government spokesperson Shosh Bedrosian, who...
Molecular Architecture Wins Chemistry Nobel 2025
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry honors a scientific breakthrough that could reshape how humanity interacts with its environment. Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi have been awarded fo...
Circular shoes: BASF presents recycled polyurethane, lightweight and high-performance
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano The circularity of the footwear sector also involves the recycling of one of the lightest and high...
The green dragon: China now holds the climate leadership
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano from New York – “The green and low-carbon transition is the trend of our time. Yet som...
Towards a new WTO: China waives “special treatment”
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano The announcement almost went unnoticed, during a side meeting of the UN General Assembly in New Yo...
Donald Trump at the UN General Assembly: a lengthy speech against climate change, the United Nations and Europe
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano from New York - “Climate change is the biggest con job ever.” “Renewables are a ...
Un General Assembly: France and nine other western countries recognise Palestine as a state
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano From New York - “France will recognise the Palestinian state.” These were the wor...